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LOS ANGELES, CA (Catholic Online) - The Baltimore Ravens will be going against the San Francisco 49ers to decide the National Football League champion for the 2012 season.

It has been nicknamed the Harbaugh Bowl, HarBowl, SuperBaugh and the Brother Bowl. The game will be the first Super Bowl featuring opposing head coaching brothers, Baltimore's John Harbaugh and San Francisco's Jim Harbaugh, whose clubs previously met in a 2011 Thanksgiving Classic, in which John's Ravens won, 16-6.

The Ravens, after finishing the 2012 regular season with a 10-6 record, are making their second Super Bowl, having previously won Super Bowl XXXV. Ray Lewis, the MVP from that game, returns for this game, which he has said will be his last before his retirement from professional football.

The 49ers are entering the game seeking their sixth Super Bowl win in team history as well as first since Super Bowl XXIX, which would tie the Pittsburgh Steelers with the most Super Bowl wins, after going 5-0 in their previous appearances.

Pope Francis Prayer Intentions for July 2015
Universal: That political responsibility may be lived at all levels as a high form of charity.
Evangelization: That, amid social inequalities, Latin American Christians may bear witness to love for the poor and contribute to a more fraternal society.

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Arians, in his two years as Arizona Cardinals coach, has pressed for diversity
on the gridiron. He has hired assistants as young as in their twenties or
as old as in their seventies. Arians has now hired the first female NFL
coach, Jen Welter. LOS ... continue reading

American
Pharaoh became the first horse since 1978 to win the Triple Crown when
he won the 147th Belmont Stakes Saturday. Pharaoh's jockey Victor
Espinoza pushed his ride to the front after the race started. Pharaoh
outclassed the field, pulling away down the ... continue reading

Golf legend Billy Casper, a prolific player of the PGA Tour, has died of a heart attack at the age of 83 in his Utah home. LOS ANGELES, CA (Catholic Online) - Billy Casper's son said that he died very peacefully and quickly in bed, with his wife Shirley at his bed ... continue reading

Following their fifth regular-season loss to the Seattle Seahawks on
November 27, a rumor began circulating that the San Francisco 49ers were
getting ready to replace their fiery and animated head coach, Jim Harbaugh. LOS ANGELES, CA (Catholic Online) - ESPN's Adam ... continue reading

Federal agents launched a surprise drug inspection of the NFL's medical
staffs on November 16, part of a larger ongoing investigation into
accusations that the league is allowing prescription drug abuse. LOS ANGELES, CA (Catholic Online) - During the inspection, ... continue reading

The San Francisco Giants won their eight World Series-the third since
2009-brushing aside incredible odds and a sea of 40,000 Royals fans. LOS ANGELES, CA (Catholic Online) - The Giants defeated Kansas City 3-2 in Game 7, and with that victory they've become the ... continue reading

Payton Manning, the quarterback for the Denver Broncos, has broken the
NFL's all-time touchdown record during his October 19 game against the
San Francisco 49ers. LOS ANGELES, CA (Catholic Online) - Manning needed three touchdowns to break the record, and had ... continue reading

The San Francisco Giants are heading to the World Series to battle the
Kansas City Royals after a 6-3 win over the St. Louis Cardinals during
game 5 of the series on October 16. LOS ANGELES, CA (Catholic Online) - Travis Ishikawa helped sink the win with a ... continue reading

The New York Yankees have been eliminated from the playoffs after
letting a three-run lead over the Baltimore Orioles slip away, ending
the game with a 9-5 loss. LOS ANGELES, CA (Catholic Online) - "It's tough. It's a rough feeling," said Yankee captain Derek ... continue reading

Steve Ballmer, the former CEO of Microsoft became the new owner of the
NBA's Los Angeles Clippers after his purchase of the team was confirmed
on August 12. LOS ANGELES, CA (Catholic Online) - This sale marks the end of the co-ownership of the team by billionaire ... continue reading